Muldowney's Pub, Main Street, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin
Change of use of part of a pub in Rathcoole to a restaurant unit.
SD11A/0275 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 22 November 2011
- Reference
- SD11A/0275
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 November 2011
- Floor area
- 182.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert part of Muldowney's Pub on Main Street, Rathcoole, into a restaurant unit. The works will also include elevational changes and new signage to create a new entrance and shopfront.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
(1) change of use of part of existing public house to restaurant unit; (2) elevation changes and signage to form entrance and shopfront.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village Centres”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage 2 Muldowney's, Main St, Rathcoole | Feb 2025 | €575,000 | 9 m |
| Cottage 1 Muldowney's, Main St, Rathcoole | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 9 m |
| Main Street, Rathcoole, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,145,000 | 65 m |
| 60 Coolamber Drive, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin | Nov 2025 | €475,000 | 94 m |
| 25 Greenogue Dr, Rathcoole, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €520,000 | 197 m |
| 15 The Square, Aubrey Manor, Rathcoole | Sept 2025 | €600,000 | 212 m |
| 13 Greenogue Drive, Rathcoole, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 247 m |
| 11 Greenogue Dr, Rathcoole, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €560,000 | 254 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 November 2011
- Decision due25 January 2012
- Decision issued18 January 2012
- Grant issued28 February 2012
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- Granted40 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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SD22A/0096South DublinLodged 21 Mar 2023Apartments
- Granted50 m away
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